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Pandemic preparedness in South Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . . . .40
Caroline Brown and Michala Hegermann-Lindencrone, Alert and Response
Team, Communicable Diseases Unit, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Hepatitis A virus: its vaccines and global epidemiology . . . . . . .45
John A. Lewis, Crucell NV, Crucell Holland BV, Leiden, The Netherlands
Hepatitis B virus: its vaccines and global epidemiology . . . . . . .47
SangJeom Ahn, Vaccine Research Institute, Crucell|Berna Biotech, Korea
Combination of human monoclonal antibodies
for post-exposure prophylaxis of rabies:
leading the way in antiviral innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Jaap Goudsmit and Fons UytdeHaag, Crucell Holland BV, Leiden,
The Netherlands
Responding to the spread of avian influenza H5N1:
a wildlife conservation perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Rebecca Lee, Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza & Wild Birds
The Argentine approach to pandemic preparedness . . . . . . . . .56
Dr Oreste Luis Carlino, Pandemic Preparedness, Ministry of Health,
Argentina
The importance of being prepared: the Austrian way against
communicable diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Prof. Hubert Hrabcik, MD, Director General of Public Health
and CMO, Federal Ministry of Health, Austria
Planning for the future – influenza pandemic
preparation in Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Vladimir Drazenovic, Spec. Virologist, National Influenza Centre,
Croatian National Institute Of Public Health
Epidemiological surveillance:
dynamic and long-term process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
J.L. Castanheira, C. Gomes and J. Catarino,
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics,
General Directorate of Health, Portugal
HIV/Aids Vaccine Research – how many more
false dawns? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Dr Muhammad Ali Dhansay, Vice-President, Research,
South African Medical Research Council
Infectious disease control and emergency management:
the Swedish approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Dr Johan Carlson, National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden
Preparation for an influenza pandemic in Switzerland . . . . . . . .75
Dr Patrick Mathys, Head of Pandemic Preparedness Section,
Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland
Progress report: the Taiwan pandemic flu
vaccine R&D programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Pele Choi-Sing Chong, Investigator and Director, Vaccine Research and
Development Centre, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Notes & References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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